The document outlines a syllabus for a course on human values and professional ethics, focusing on moral principles, engineering ethics, and the responsibilities of engineers. It emphasizes the importance of conscientiousness, accountability, and adherence to a code of ethics to protect public welfare. Additionally, it discusses the challenges engineers face during experimentation and includes a case study of the Challenger disaster to illustrate ethical concerns in engineering practices.

1. Humanvalues and
professional ethics
I
(2020-2021)
Sem I

2. SYLLABUS

3. Unit-1
Human Values: Morals,
Values, Ethics, Integrity,
Work ethics, Service
learning, Virtues, Respect
for others, Living peacefully,
Caring, Sharing, Honesty,
Courage, Valuing time,
Cooperation, Commitment,
Empathy, Self- confidence,
Challenges in the work
place, Spirituality

4. UNIT-2
 Engineering Ethics: Senses of engineering ethics, Variety of moral
issues, Types of inquiries, Moral dilemma, Moral autonomy, Moral
development (theories), Consensus and controversy,
 Profession, Models of professional roles, Responsibility, Theories
about right action (Ethical theories), Self-control, Self-interest,
Customs, Religion, Self-respect, Case study: Choice of the theory
 Engineering as experimentation, Engineers as responsible
experimenters, Codes of ethics, Industrial standards, A balanced
outlook on law, Case study: The challenger

5. Engineersas
Experimenters
Engineering itself is based on
the improvement of current life,
whether in terms of technology
or efficiency or availability with
less financial efforts. The
process of engineering lets you
go through a series of different
experiments when it comes to
practical use.

6. Engineersas
Experimenters
Though it is not like an
experiment in laboratory under
controlled conditions, which is
done while learning, an engineer
should be ready to do the same
on a social scale involving
human subjects.

7. Engineers asexperimenters
 In the process of developing a product, an engineer generally
learns through experimentation. To simply put, a trial and error
method is the mostly used one to obtain results, but that goes
with some calculations. Hence, we can say that, primarily any
experiment is carried out with partial ignorance. Even the
outcomes of the experiments may not be as expected. An
engineer should always be ready for the unexpected output.
The improvement of current prototype will lead to some change
which may or may not be fruitful.

8. Engineers as
experimenters
 Engineers are primarily considered as technical
enablers or facilitators, rather than being the sole
experimenters.
• Engineers‘ responsibility is shared with
management, the public and others.
• The other unique responsibility of engineers
include monitoring projects, identifying risks,
providing customers and clients the required
information to make reasonable decisions.
• While exercising engineering duties, the
engineers should display the virtue of being
morally responsible person.

9. 1. Conscientiousness
2. Relevant information
3. Moral Autonomy
4. Accountability

10. Conscientiousness
Conscientiousness means
commitment to live according to
certain values. It implies
conscientiousness.

11. Relevant
information
Conscientiousness is
impossible without relevant
factual information.
 Engineers have to show
the commitment to obtain and
properly gauge all the
information related to meeting
one‘s moral obligations.

12. The moral
autonomy
The moral autonomy is the
ability to think critically and
independently about moral
issues and apply this moral
thinking to situations that
arise during the professional
engineering practice.

13. Accountability
The term 'accountability‘ means being responsible,
liable, answerable or obligated.
 In proper terms, the accountability refers to the
general tendency of being willing to submit ones
action to any type of moral scrutiny and be responsive
to others assessment.
 It involves a willingness to present morally
convincing reason for ones action and conduct.
 Morally responsible people are expected to accept
morally responsibility for their action.
 According to Stanely Milgram, people are not
willing to accept personal accountability when placed
under authority.

14. RESPONSIBILITYIN
EXPEREMENTATION
 Although the experiments and the results are uncertain,
there are few things which an engineer is ought to keep in
mind. Consider the following points which are related to the
moral aspects of human behavior −
• To maintain the safety of human beings.
• To procure their rights of consent.
• To keep them aware regarding the experimental nature of the
project.
• To warn them about the probable safety hazards.
 Should monitor the results of the experiment continuously.
• Having autonomy in conducting experiments.
• Accepting accountability for the results of the project.
• Exhibiting their technical competence and other
characteristics of professionalism.

15. MISHAPSIN
EXPEREMENTATION
 Some of the worst hazards associated to working with
microelectronics include exposure to toxic
materials when manufacturing and
assembling semiconductor chips, static
electrification, chemical hazards from dangerous solvents,
acids and metals, for example, dermal exposure or
breathing in dopants, as well as physical hazards, such
as noise and radiation.

16. Codeof Ethics
 Engineering is an important and learned profession. As
members of this profession, engineers are expected to
exhibit the highest standards of honesty and integrity.
Engineering has a direct and vital impact on the quality
of life for all people. Accordingly, the services provided
by engineers require honesty, impartiality, fairness, and
equity, and must be dedicated to the protection of the
public health, safety, and welfare. Engineers must
perform under a standard of professional behavior that
requires adherence to the highest principles of ethical
conduct.

17. NSPE Code of Ethics for
Engineers
National Society of Professional Engineers

18. Fundamental
Canons
Engineers, in the fulfillment of their professional duties, shall:
1.Hold paramount the safety, health, and welfare of the public.
2.Perform services only in areas of their competence.
3.Issue public statements only in an objective and truthful
manner.
4.Act for each employer or client as faithful agents or trustees.
5.Avoid deceptive acts.
6.Conduct themselves honorably, responsibly, ethically, and
lawfully so as to enhance the honor, reputation, and
usefulness of the profession.

19. Engineersshallhold
paramount the
safety, health,and
welfareofthepublic.
a.If engineers' judgment is overruled under
circumstances that endanger life or property,
they shall notify their employer or client and
such other authority as may be appropriate.
b.Engineers shall approve only those
engineering documents that are in conformity
with applicable standards.

20. Engineersshall
perform services
onlyintheareasof
theircompetence.
a.Engineers shall undertake assignments only
when qualified by education or experience in the
specific technical fields involved.
b.Engineers shall not affix their signatures to any
plans or documents dealing with subject matter
in which they lack competence, nor to any plan
or document not prepared under their direction
and control.

21. Engineersshall
issuepublic
statements onlyin
anobjectiveand
truthful manner
a.Engineers shall be objective and truthful in
professional reports, statements, or testimony.
They shall include all relevant and pertinent
information in such reports, statements, or
testimony, which should bear the date indicating
when it was current.
b.Engineers may express publicly technical
opinions that are founded upon knowledge of the
facts and competence in the subject matter.

22. Engineersshallact
foreachemployer
orclientasfaithful
agentsortrustees
a. Engineers shall disclose all known or potential conflicts of interest that
could influence or appear to influence their judgment or the quality of
their services.
b. Engineers shall not accept compensation, financial or otherwise, from
more than one party for services on the same project, or for services
pertaining to the same project, unless the circumstances are fully
disclosed and agreed to by all interested parties.

23. Engineersshall
avoiddeceptive
acts.
 Engineers shall not falsify their qualifications or permit
misrepresentation of their or their associates' qualifications. They shall
not misrepresent or exaggerate their responsibility in or for the subject
matter of prior assignments. Brochures or other presentations incident
to the solicitation of employment shall not misrepresent pertinent facts
concerning employers, employees, associates, joint venturers, or past
accomplishments.

24. Space
Shuttle Challenge
r disaster

25. TheChallenger
Disaster
The Space
Shuttle Challenger disaster was a
fatal accident in the United
States' space program that occurred
on January 28, 1986, when the Space
Shuttle Challenger (OV-099) broke
apart 73 seconds into its flight, killing
all seven crew members aboard.

26. TheChallenger
Disaster
The Challenger accident has been
used as a case study for subjects such
as engineering safety, the ethics
of whistle-blowing, communications
and group decision-making, and the
dangers of groupthink

27. Remembering
the Crew of the Ill
fated flight